Toxic Substance Reduction Plans Summary
For
Ammonia (total) (CAS # NA-16)
Particulate Matter 2.5 (CAS# NA-M10)
Particulate Matter 10 (CAS# NA-M09)
Sulphuric Acid (CAS# 7664-93-9)
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
321 Courtland Avenue
Kitchener, Ontario
N2G 3X8
December 6, 2013
Pinchin File: 82392
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Toxics Substance Reduction Plans Summary
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 BASIC FACILITY INFORMATION....................................................................................1 2.0 STATEMENT OF INTENT ..................................................................................................2 2.1 Ammonia .....................................................................................................................2 2.2 Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) ........................................................................2 2.3 Sulphuric Acid .............................................................................................................2 3.0 OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN & ANY TARGETS .............................................................2 4.0 DESCRIPTION OF WHY THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE IS USED OR CREATED.............2 4.1 Ammonia .....................................................................................................................2 4.2 Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10) ........................................................................2 4.3 Sulphuric Acid .............................................................................................................2 5.0 OPTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED (OR STATEMENT THAT NONE ARE TO BE
IMPLEMENTED)..................................................................................................................3 6.0 ESTIMATED REDUCTIONS UNDER THE OPTIONS SELECTED (IF ANY) ...............3 7.0 TIMELINES FOR ACHIEVING ESTIMATED REDUCTION (IF ANY) ..........................3 8.0 CONTENTS OF THIS PLAN SUMMARY REFLECTS PLAN..........................................3 9.0 COPY OF CERTIFICATIONS .............................................................................................3 © 2013 Pinchin Environmental Ltd.
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BASIC FACILITY INFORMATION
Substance Information
Substance Name
CAS #
Ammonia (Total)
NA-16
Particulate Matter 2.5
NA-M10
Particulate Matter 10
NA-M09
Sulphuric Acid
7664-93-9
Facility Information
Company Name
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc.
Facility Address
321 Courtland Avenue, Kitchener, ON, N2G 3X8
Site Coordinates (main
entrance of site)
17 T 542095.31 mE 4809645.4 mN
NPRI ID
1531
MOE ID
n/a
Number of Full-Time
Employees in 2012
1300
2-Digit NAICS Code
31 - Manufacturing
4- Digit NAICS Code
3116 - Meat Product Manufacturing
6-Digit NAICS Code
311614 - Rendering and Meat Processing from Carcasses
Facility Contact Information
Public Contact
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Amber Nicholson
Environmental Project Coordinator
Phone: 519-741-5000 ext 7067
Fax: (519) 749-7404
E-mail:
[email protected]
Address: Same as facility address
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STATEMENT OF INTENT
2.1
Ammonia
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The facility does not intend to reduce the use of ammonia until the facility shuts down
permanently in the near future. Ammonia is currently the most cost efficient coolant and the
most effective coolant for the facility size.
2.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10)
The facility does not intend to reduce the creation of particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) until
the facility shuts down permanently in the near future.
2.3
Sulphuric Acid
Prior to shutdown, the facility does not intend to reduce the use of sulphuric acid because it is
used to treat production wastewater to meet by-law requirements. If usage was reduced, the
facility could potentially exceed the parameters outlined in the Sewer-Use By-Law.
3.0
OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN & ANY TARGETS
Maple Leaf Foods prides itself on technological innovation in order to produce high quality
products in an environmentally responsible manner. The objectives of this plan are to assess the
technical and economic feasibility of options, if any are identified, and to determine which are
viable for implementation.
4.0
DESCRIPTION OF WHY THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE IS USED OR CREATED
4.1
Ammonia
Ammonia is a substance used as a refrigerant/coolant in the refrigeration process. It is required to
operate the cooling towers to cool 90% of the processing facility. The ammonia flows through
the cooling equipment in a closed-loop system and is not released, transferred, destroyed,
disposed, or contained in product.
4.2
Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10)
Processes related to the creation of Particulate Matter 2.5 and Particulate Matter 10 include the
smokehouses, cooling towers, welding, and natural gas-fired heating equipment. Particulate
matter is created as a by-product by all of these processes. The prime source that creates more
than 95% of the total PM2.5 and total PM10 is the smokehouse process. Therefore this plan will
focus on the smokehouse process.
4.3
Sulphuric Acid
Sulphuric acid is used as a wastewater treatment additive to control water output to meet SewerUse By-Law requirements. Sulphuric acid is neutralized (destroyed) in the equalization process.
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It maintains the wastewater pH to a level that is acceptable to the Region of Waterloo prior to
further processing in their systems.
5.0
OPTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED (OR STATEMENT THAT NONE ARE TO
BE IMPLEMENTED)
The facility will be shutting down operations permanently at an undisclosed date, in the next 18
months. Therefore, no viable options could be identified and none will be implemented.
6.0
ESTIMATED REDUCTIONS UNDER THE OPTIONS SELECTED (IF ANY)
Not applicable.
7.0
TIMELINES FOR ACHIEVING ESTIMATED REDUCTION (IF ANY)
Not applicable.
8.0
CONTENTS OF THIS PLAN SUMMARY REFLECTS PLAN
This Plan Summary accurately reflects the Toxic Substance Reduction Plans dated December 6,
2013, prepared for the substances listed in Section 1.0 of this Summary.
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COPY OF CERTIFICATIONS
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CERTIFICATION BY LICENSED PLANNER
As of December 17, 2013, I, Connie Lum certify that I am familiar with the processes at Maple
Leaf Foods that use the toxic substances referred to below, that I agree with the estimates
referred to in subparagraphs 7 iii, iv and v of subsection 4 (1) of the Toxics Reduction Act, 2009
that are set out in the toxic substance reduction plans referred to below for the toxic substances
and that the plans comply with that Act and Ontario Regulation 455/09 (General) made under
that Act.
Ammonia, Plan Prepared December 6, 2013
Sulphuric acid, Plan Prepared December 6, 2013
Particulate Matter 2.5, Plan Prepared December 6, 2013
Particulate Matter 10, Plan Prepared December 6, 2013
Connie Lum, TSRP# 0089
Senior Project Manager
Pinchin Environmental Ltd.
[email protected]
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